After hoping (dreaming) we might be a bit more active in free agency, it is apparent that the curse of Wannstedt is now sinking in and the honeymoon is over. The excitement of actually luring Saban away from LSU and then Saban's hiring of great coaches like Linehan and Houck combined with Huizenga's apparent rejuvenation and big plans led most of us out of the terrible depression we suffered through last year and offered the promise of a new and exciting year. The rebirth, if you will, of a once proud franchise.
Reality is now upon us and we will not be major players, or even close, in free agency. Just look at the list of top free agents in this link: http://scout.foxsports.scout.com/a.z?s=211&p=9&c=12&nid=83&lnid=83
We will not be signing players from this list, instead we will be mostly bottom feeders - signing has-beens and never-beens. We will be asking the impossible from guys like McIntosh, who couldn't play LT last year, to somehow step into a phone booth and turn into Walter Jones. Someone named Travares Tillman who was out of the NFL because no one believed he was talented enough to make their roster will now be competing for a job in a once proud defensive secondary.
Right about now, Nick Saban is experiencing daily heartburn and migraine headaches as he manuevers through the NFL obstacle course realizing there is only so much he can do. The reality of salary cap constraints, greedy agents, and self-absorbed players are making him long for the good old days at LSU.
He is tough though and he will endure, but he is getting a major dose of NFL reality......the honeymoon is over.
As finfans, our annual dreamweaving must now be pointed at the draft and the hope of overhyped rookies saving our proud team. In my dreams, we're gonna win the Super Bowl this year. In dreams, anything is possible.
Reality is now upon us and we will not be major players, or even close, in free agency. Just look at the list of top free agents in this link: http://scout.foxsports.scout.com/a.z?s=211&p=9&c=12&nid=83&lnid=83
We will not be signing players from this list, instead we will be mostly bottom feeders - signing has-beens and never-beens. We will be asking the impossible from guys like McIntosh, who couldn't play LT last year, to somehow step into a phone booth and turn into Walter Jones. Someone named Travares Tillman who was out of the NFL because no one believed he was talented enough to make their roster will now be competing for a job in a once proud defensive secondary.
Right about now, Nick Saban is experiencing daily heartburn and migraine headaches as he manuevers through the NFL obstacle course realizing there is only so much he can do. The reality of salary cap constraints, greedy agents, and self-absorbed players are making him long for the good old days at LSU.
He is tough though and he will endure, but he is getting a major dose of NFL reality......the honeymoon is over.
As finfans, our annual dreamweaving must now be pointed at the draft and the hope of overhyped rookies saving our proud team. In my dreams, we're gonna win the Super Bowl this year. In dreams, anything is possible.
